Cost of living comparison
compared to
Paris vs. West Hartford Cost of Living Summary
Paris is 12.6% more expensive than West Hartford.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.1% more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 11.2% less in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 96.9% more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 38.5% less in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 52.6% less in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.7% more in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 59.5% more in Paris
The cost of transportation, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Paris are more expensive than in West Hartford. Expenses including childcare, housing, and groceries are lower in Paris. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Paris.
Paris vs. West Hartford Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Paris instead of West Hartford, you would:
pay 20.1% more for restaurants
|
West Hartford
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$17.52
€14.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$14.02
€11.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$4.24
€3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
|
$3.24
€2.77
|
|
West Hartford vs. Paris - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.2% less for groceries
|
West Hartford
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.71
|
$2.10
€1.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.85
|
$12.76
€10.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.31
|
$5.95
€5.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.67
|
$5.22
€4.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.94
|
$6.68
€5.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.09
|
$1.64
€1.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
|
$1.15
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.63
|
$1.47
€1.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.76
|
$1.81
€1.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.21
€1.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.62
|
$1.47
€1.25
|
|
West Hartford vs. Paris - Cost of groceries
pay 96.9% more for transportation
|
West Hartford
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.18
|
$8.06
€6.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$61.00
|
$103.72
€88.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,817.62
|
$35,904.00
€30,657.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.50
|
$27.70
€23.66
|
|
West Hartford vs. Paris - Cost of transportation
pay 38.5% less for housing
|
West Hartford
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.25
|
$37.58
€32.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,750.00
|
$1,637.45
€1,398.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,400.00
|
$1,198.19
€1,023.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$243.64
|
$200.70
€171.37
|
|
West Hartford vs. Paris - Cost of housing
pay 52.6% less for childcare
|
West Hartford
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,833.33
|
$798.13
€681.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,000.00
|
$14,327.34
€12,233.57
|
|
West Hartford vs. Paris - Cost of childcare
pay 13.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
West Hartford
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$8.18
€6.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
|
$4.93
€4.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.98
|
$15.18
€12.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.40
|
$43.12
€36.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.50
|
$16.35
€13.96
|
|
West Hartford vs. Paris - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 59.5% more for clothing
|
West Hartford
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.10
|
$118.15
€100.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.80
|
$48.25
€41.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.00
|
$123.09
€105.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.67
|
$152.69
€130.38
|
|
West Hartford vs. Paris - Cost of clothing
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